Transformers Rescue Bots - The Past

45: Taking Time - S

Boulder finds himself in a crisis, Heatwave has his own though.
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The realization of it completely left him panicked.

The whole point of a bot's life was easy, to learn, live, and bring life. It was three easy things for a bot to follow, as most of the time, one out of the three could easily be achieved from existing alone. Learning wasn't too hard, after all, you get something out of anything, so that can be achieved, the last one though, it had its four unique yet also similar ways.

The easiest was The Well, were a companioned couple would go to request that of a life, to which it may or may not be granted to them. This life that is given to them doesn't hold the same CNA as to the companioned couple, but can look similar to either one of the two that are present when they make the request. Bots born from the Well tend to be much older than a birthed sparkling, but they are still cherished well.

Another way was through spark merging, but that has officially been deemed to no longer work. It would be a bond between two sparks to combine to a third new creation, but both sparks of the two creators must be fully well. Because of this factor, many cannot do such a thing and therefore has been discontinued.

There were also ports, cables connected between two companions to merge part of themselves together to make a third bot. This was used back in older years of Cybertron but was also a method which brings 93% of one having twins. Ports are common in bots but barely used since many never really want twins.

The final way had to be the most common one, and required to be studied in academies, no matter which one it was in, a bot had to learn it. In the long run, most bots preferably knew it as the Coursing Method, which most young ones would realize how disturbing it actually is as opposed to what the title is.

Regardless of the way, it was how life could be sustained. All methods were a possible option unless a medical advisor had said otherwise. So, what did it have to do with Boulder?

Boulder realized he didn't find interest in finding a partner, and much preferably just wanted to be on his own. Sure, it was strange, but he prefers not being involved in that sort of thing.

Well guess what, he now has a problem.

He has a friend, a Femme, one who he hangs out with a lot who also studies the same stuff as he does.she was very nice, sweet, caring, but she seemed to be interested in being courted. He didn't really know what to do about this since he has never had a situation like this before, but it left him sitting there unable to get his work done.

It took him an entire lunar cycle to figure this out, he needed some desperate help with it. He would easily ask Blades or Chase for some advice right now but both were currently out somewhere doing something not told when they would return. Last he checked, Heatwave was going to go out with that one mech who Boulder didn't recall the name of but he was sure to be gone for a good while.

He heard the door open, with that, guessing someone who would come in could finally be able to assist him with his situation.

"Hey, I was wondering-" by the time he turned around, he fully wasn't able to say all that he wanted to, noticing how a door was quickly slammed shut by Heatwave as he placed himself into the one closet area.

He sat there confused, hearing the muttering of one bot directly to another. He assumed that Heatwave was taking a call of some sort, but within it, he could hear the sounds of a couple sniffles here and there.

After the call, Boulder took a couple moments to sit beside the door, noticing how Heatwave wasn't coming out.

"And I thought I was having problems." Boulder comments, hearing the sniffles stop. "Are you alright in there, Heatwave?"

"Yeah, I bet you're having a much easier time than me." Heatwave responds. "I know you said you were wondering something before I shut the door, want to talk about it? I just need some sort of distraction."

"There is this femme in one of my classes who I think wants me to court them." Boulder chuckles a bit, as if it was a little bit ridiculous. "You know I'm not interested in that sort of thing but I have no idea what to do."

"I mean, you kind of have to tell her you know. Telling her is the best way to do it because simply ignoring her will simply make it all worse, it might sustain your friendship." Heatwave answers, but then sniffles again. "At least you didn't find your ex making out with your current courter and you just forget everything about them."

Boulder realized his words and understood why Heatwave had been so upset, but his advice did mean something. Boulder slowly got up, facing the door.

"I'm sorry to hear that." Boulder says. "Do you need a bit of time alone? Just to yourself?"

". . . . .yeah." His voice was quiet.

Boulder then just left him alone, heading back to the task of work as he waited for Blades and Chase to return so he could get a bit more advice before actually making a move.